Harry Porterfield Obituary: Harry Porterfield, the man who spent 51 years in the media industry has passed away by natural causes confirmed by his family. Harri left his wife, four children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren alone. After his death, his loved ones and friends with whom he worked, paid tribute to him. In this article, we will look at his life.
Harry Porterfield Obituary and Death Cause:
On 23 October, (Monday), Longtime WLS-TV personality Harry Porterfield died after a short illness. At the time of his death, he was 95 years old.
He died, surrounded by his family in Munster, and they confirmed that he died because of natural causes. Harry left his wife “Marianita Hicks Porterfield”, four children, a grandchild, and a great-grandchild.
Harry began his illustrious television career in Chicago at CBS 2 in 1964, starting as a newswriter, but because of his rich voice, he was destined to be on the air. He was born on Aug. 29, 1928, in Saginaw, Michigan.
His wife “Marianita” said, “He was pleased with his career. He liked what he was doing, and the ‘Someone You Should Know’ just thrilled him, and the people he would run into from that gave him great joy,”
Harry Porterfield Chicago CBS Anchor:
Harri has worked for almost 51 years in the media industry, he joined CBS 2 in 1964, where he worked as a news anchor. Harry also worked at WLS-TV for 24 years before returning to WBBM in 2009.
Harry retired at the age of 87 in the year 2015. His former colleagues have called Porterfield a consummate professional, who inspired everyone in the newsroom a better person.
Well, his only granddaughter, “Amanda Porterfield”, continues her grandfather’s legacy and she is a respected news anchor in Milwaukee as per reports.
former ABC7 Chicago anchor Linda Yu paid tribute to him and said, “He was one of the kindest human beings ever. There was always such a comfort, whether you saw him in the newsroom or were sitting next to him at the anchor desk, there was a kindness that made you feel warm and safe.”
